Internet Explorer 8 is annoying!

[Blood//Stain//Child]

Why is it praised?

I hate having to click the compatibility button so often.

[magmon]

The solution: Firefox.

[monsterstack]

What's the deal with compatibility mode anyhow? Does switching it on load pages Microsoft-style, or is it the other way around?

[swoll1980]

The solution: Firefox.

Even the computer illiterates I know, stay away from ie.

[Therion]

Internet Explo... Oh, I get it!

BAHHH-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

<deep breath>

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!

Dude... Good one! Oh man... That about killed me.







/Knee slapping

[philcamlin]

get firefox :D :popcorn:

[Blood//Stain//Child]

The solution: Firefox.

I can't. It's a college supplied laptop, and we are not allowed to install third party, non-Microsoft applications

[swoll1980]

Why is it praised?



I've never heard a good word about it. Who praises it?

[monsterstack]

I can't. It's a college supplied laptop, and we are not allowed to install third party, non-Microsoft applications

What the hell? Are you physically not allowed to install applications?

[Tipped OuT]

What the hell? Are you physically not allowed to install applications?

Obviously not, because it's not his laptop.

[Therion]

What the hell?
Draconian I.S. Department. Total control over what's installed reduces Trouble-Calls and speeds up troubleshooting. I've seen such corporate mandates before.

In such instances, logic does NOT apply. I repeat... Logic DOES NOT APPLY.

[monsterstack]

Obviously not, because it's not his laptop.

No, I mean is it a case of,


You are not allowed to install applications, do don't!

or


We are giving you a restricted user account to stop you from installing applications!

Which is it?

[wojox]

Compatibility View

When a web site says that it supports modern web standards, Internet Explorer 8 respects that and displays the site using its most standards compliant mechanism. In the majority of cases, this works out just fine. However, every once in a while, a page that says “display me using modern standards” really means “display me like Internet Explorer 7 used to display modern standards pages”. This is where Compatibility View comes in.

There are a bunch of changes under the hood, but the main points to know are –

* Sites on the public internet still display in IE8 Standards Mode by default.
* Switching in and out of Compatibility View (between IE7 and IE8 modes) happens on the fly without a browser restart.
* Compatibility View is domain specific.

[monsterstack]

Compatibility View

When a web site says that it supports modern web standards, Internet Explorer 8 respects that and displays the site using its most standards compliant mechanism. In the majority of cases, this works out just fine. However, every once in a while, a page that says “display me using modern standards” really means “display me like Internet Explorer 7 used to display modern standards pages”. This is where Compatibility View comes in.

There are a bunch of changes under the hood, but the main points to know are –

* Sites on the public internet still display in IE8 Standards Mode by default.
* Switching in and out of Compatibility View (between IE7 and IE8 modes) happens on the fly without a browser restart.
* Compatibility View is domain specific.

Gosh. Well, how nice of them. Anyhow, maybe it's time the OP tried using some portable applications. Here's the portable version of Firefox (http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable) [portableapps.com]. Maybe you should try running pen-drive Ubuntu too. That'll be pretty cool.

[siryuhan]

I actually don't dislike Internet Explorer 8: in my experience, no security issues, no compatibility issues; it displays webpages, it displays them quickly, and it displays them well.

This is not to say that I hate Firefox...but really, they're both just web browsers.

[Giant Speck]

I actually don't dislike Internet Explorer 8: in my experience, no security issues, no compatibility issues; it displays webpages, it displays them quickly, and it displays them well.

This is not to say that I hate Firefox...but really, they're both just web browsers.

HERETIC.

Rabblerabblerabblerabblerabble

[philcamlin]

ie is the worst browser i ever used

ie6 had so meny holes it was worse then a door thats open trying to lock out people :D

ie8 sucks too

[Giant Speck]

ie is the worst browser i ever used

ie6 had so meny holes it was worse then a door thats open trying to lock out people :D

ie8 sucks too

Wow. I'm surprised you didn't use the :popcorn: smiley. You seem to use it practically every other time you post.

[Vostrocity]

Imo IE8's actually pretty good, waaay better than IE7. But unfortunately it's still worse than Firefox, Chrome, and Opera (maybe Safari too).

[philcamlin]

Wow. I'm surprised you didn't use the :popcorn: smiley. You seem to use it practically every other time you post.


iknow i do... i figured i shouldent use it anymore i think people hate it just like the :guitar::lolflag:

[wojox]

Someone asked what the compatibility view was and I explained it.


Gosh. Well, how nice of them. Anyhow, maybe it's time the OP tried using some portable applications. Here's the portable version of Firefox [portableapps.com]. Maybe you should try running pen-drive Ubuntu too. That'll be pretty cool.

I don't even know what the hell your talking about????

[monsterstack]

Someone asked what the compatibility view was and I explained it.

Yeah, that was me:


What's the deal with compatibility mode anyhow? Does switching it on load pages Microsoft-style, or is it the other way around?


I don't even know what the hell your talking about????

If the OP isn't able to install applications, then using portable applications is the next-best thing. Alternatively, he could install Ubuntu (or whatever) on to a thumb-drive and boot his laptop off that instead of booting into Windows. Then he'd be able to install whatever he pleases.

[swoll1980]

Yeah, that was me:

Alternatively, he could install Ubuntu (or whatever) on to a thumb-drive and boot his laptop off that instead of booting into Windows. Then he'd be able to install whatever he pleases.

Unless USB boots are locked in the BIOS of course. Which they probably are.

[dragos240]

I can't. It's a college supplied laptop, and we are not allowed to install third party, non-Microsoft applications

You should start a petition!

[dragos240]

Or get your own laptop.

[monsterstack]

Unless USB boots are locked in the BIOS of course. Which they probably are.

Maybe so, but the portable applications are still a viable alternative.

[Blood//Stain//Child]

Or get your own laptop.

It's not so bad. I have a little desktop machine that I hacked together with some cheap parts from eBay.

[mynameinc]

ie is the worst browser i ever used

ie6 had so meny holes it was worse then a door thats open trying to lock out people :D

ie8 sucks too

IE is like every bank I've ever been in: the pen is on a chain, but the vault door is wide open.

[ubuntu27]

I can't. It's a college supplied laptop, and we are not allowed to install third party, non-Microsoft applications

Use PortableApps.com (http://portableapps.com/)'s Portable Firefox (http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable)

http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable

[pookiebear]

Use PortableApps.com (http://portableapps.com/)'s Portable Firefox (http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable)

http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable


Plus 1 /|\ good stuff right there.

[magmon]

I can't. It's a college supplied laptop, and we are not allowed to install third party, non-Microsoft applications

Well thats gay.